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Litter Court & Reporting

CHAPTER 21. STATEWIDE BEAUTIFICATION

PART I. LOUISIANA LITTER VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

§2531. Intentional littering prohibited; criminal penalties; simple littering prohibited; civil penalties; special court costs

                A. Intentional littering. (1) No person shall intentionally dispose or permit the disposal of litter upon any public place in the state, upon private property in this state not owned by him, upon property located in rural areas in this state not owned by him, or in or on the waters of this state, whether from a vehicle or otherwise, including but not limited to any public highway, public right-of-way, public park, beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, trailer park, highway, road, street, or alley, except when such property is designated by the state or by any of its agencies or political subdivisions for the disposal of such litter and such person is authorized to use such property for such purpose.

                (2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall:

                (a) Upon first conviction, be fined five hundred dollars and sentenced to serve eight hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court.

                (b) Upon second conviction, be fined nine hundred dollars and sentenced to serve twenty hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court.

                (c) Upon third or subsequent conviction, be fined two thousand five hundred dollars, have his motor vehicle driver's license suspended for one year, and be sentenced to serve eighty hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court, or all or any combination of the penalties provided by this Subparagraph.

                (3) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection by the intentional disposal or permitting the disposal of cigarettes, cigarette butts, cigars, cigarillos, or cigar or cigarillo tips from a motor vehicle shall:

                (a) Upon first conviction, be fined three hundred dollars and sentenced to serve eight hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court.

                (b) Upon second conviction, be fined seven hundred dollars and sentenced to serve sixteen hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court.

                (c) Upon third or subsequent conviction, be fined one thousand five hundred dollars, have his motor vehicle driver's license suspended for one year, and be sentenced to serve eighty hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court, or all or any combination of the penalties provided by this Subparagraph.

                B. Simple littering. (1) No person shall dispose of, or create a condition that the person knew or should have known was likely to result in the disposal of, litter upon any public place in this state, upon private property in this state not owned by him, upon property located in a rural area in this state not owned by him, or in or on the waters of this state, whether from a vehicle or otherwise, including but not limited to any public highway, public right-of-way, public park, beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, trailer park, highway, road, street, or alley.

                (2) Persons found liable under the provisions of this Subsection shall be assessed the following civil penalties and costs:

                (a) For a first violation, such person shall either be fined one hundred fifty dollars or given the option to perform eight hours of community service in a litter abatement work program in lieu of the assessed one hundred fifty dollar fine.

                (b) For a second and each subsequent violation, such person shall either be fined nine hundred dollars or be given the option to perform twenty hours of community service in a litter abatement work program in lieu of the nine hundred dollar fine.

                C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall pay special court costs of one hundred dollars in lieu of other costs of court, and the special court costs shall be disbursed as follows:

                (1) For simple littering violations cited and prosecuted by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries:

                (a) Seventy-five dollars shall be paid to the state treasury for credit to the Conservation Fund.

                (b) Twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the state treasury for credit to the Litter Abatement and Education Account.

                (2) For all other violations:

                (a) Twenty dollars shall be paid to the judicial expense fund for that judicial district, or to the justice of the peace or the city court, as the case may be.

                (b) Twenty dollars shall be paid to the office of the district attorney, to the constable, or to the municipal prosecuting attorney, as the case may be.

                (c) Ten dollars shall be paid to the clerk of the district court, or to the justice of the peace or the city court, as the case may be.

                (d) Twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the state treasury for credit to the Litter Abatement Account.

                (e) Twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation.

                D.(1) If the litter is disposed from a motor vehicle, boat, or conveyance, except a bus or large passenger vehicle or a school bus, all as defined in R.S. 32:1, there shall be an inference that the driver of the conveyance disposed of the litter. If such litter was possessed by a specific person immediately before the act of disposing, there shall be an inference that the possessor committed the act of disposing. If there is photographic evidence of the license plate of a vehicle from which litter is disposed, there shall be an inference that the registered owner of the vehicle has violated this Section.

                (2) When litter disposed in violation of this Section is discovered to contain any article or articles, including but not limited to letters, bills, publications, or other writings, which display the name of a person or in any other manner indicate that the article belongs or belonged to such person, there shall be an inference that such person has violated this Section.

                E. The person shall be cited for the offense by means of a citation, summons, or other means provided by law.

                F. A person may be found guilty or held liable and fined under this Section although the commission of the offense did not occur in the presence of a law enforcement officer if the evidence presented to the court establishes that the defendant has committed the offense.

                G. For the purposes of this Section, each occurrence shall constitute a separate violation.

                H. In addition to penalties otherwise provided, a person convicted or held liable under this Section shall:

                (1) Repair or restore property damaged by or pay damages for any damage arising out of the violation of this Section.

                (2) Pay all reasonable investigative expenses and costs to the investigative agency or agencies.

                I. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, this Section shall not apply to any activity by persons owning or operating duly licensed commercial vehicles engaged in the collection and transportation of solid waste, construction, or demolition debris or wood waste, as such terms are defined by the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Quality, occurring in the course of servicing scheduled pickup routes pursuant to commercial or local government contracts or en route to an authorized pickup station, transfer station, or disposal facility. To qualify for the exemption provided for in this Subsection, the commercial vehicle shall be covered at all times, except during loading and unloading, in a manner that prevents rain from reaching the waste, prevents waste from falling or blowing from the vehicle, and ensures that leachate from the waste is not discharged from the vehicle during transportation.

                Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 148, §3; Acts 2003, No. 950, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2007, No. 233, §1; Acts 2014, No. 100, §1; Acts 2015, No. 368, §1; Acts 2017, No. 128, §1; Acts 2018, No. 509, §1; Acts 2022, No. 15, §1; Acts 2022, No. 17, §1; Acts 2022, No. 101, §1.




Litter Court Report Form

State Litter Laws


RS 30:2525Litter reduction and public action section; staff; powers and duties; cooperation; funding
RS 30:2531Intentional littering prohibited; criminal penalties; simple littering prohibited; civil penalties; special court costs
RS 30:2531.4Community service litter abatement work program; establishment; limited liability
RS 32:412Amount of fees; credit or refund; duration of license; veteran designation; university logo; “I’m a Cajun” designation; disbursement of funds; renewal by mail or electronic commerce of Class “D” or “E” drivers’ licenses; disposition of certain fees; exception
RS 30:2531.1Gross littering prohibited; criminal penalties; indemnification
RS 30:2531.3Commercial littering prohibited; civil penalties; indemnification; special court costs
RS 30:2531.6Citations; unlawful acts; records; failure to pay or appear; procedures
RS 30:2544Litter-free zones; temporary signs, handbills, flyers and notices; notice to remove; penalties
RS 13:2575.6Additional administrative adjudication procedures in the city of New Orleans; sanitation and litter violations; ticket procedure; appeal; penalties
RS 30:2522Definitions
RS 30:2535Litter receptacle; placement and use; logo; penalties
RS 30:2524Donations and grants; Louisiana Litter Abatement Grant Program
RS 30:2528Litter bags; distribution and design
RS 30:2536Beautification and litter clearing by prisoners
RS 30:2543People against littering
RS 33:1236.2Powers of the governing authorities of Calcasieu Parish and Ouachita Parish; litter ordinances
RS 56:495.1Trawling vessels; size of trawls; butterfly nets
 RS 30:2529Removal of litter; responsibility
RS 56:10Annual report to governor; estimate of proposed expenditures; particular funds; warrants; vouchers; surplus funds
RS 30:2521STATEWIDE BEAUTIFICATION
RS 30:2527Use of anti-litter symbol; distribution; placement
RS 30:2530Anti-litter campaign; industrial and civic cooperation requested
RS 30:2532Collection and distribution of fines; litter abatement and education account
RS 30:2533Litter violations bureau
RS 33:1236Powers of parish governing authorities
RS 47:463.69Special prestige license plates; “Don’t Litter Louisiana”
RS 56:70.3Louisiana Help Our Wildlife Fund; creation; composition of fund; uses of fund
RS 3:2465Operating procedures
RS 13:2586Jurisdiction and procedure
RS 13:2589Compensation of justices of the peace and constables in criminal matters
RS 15:855Road, street, highway, right of way maintenance and litter removal, weed cutting, drug free school zone sign posting, and solid waste recycling programs by convict labor; indemnification
RS 32:402.1Driver education; required
RS 33:130.73Powers and functions of the board
RS 33:130.303Powers of district
RS 33:130.583Powers and functions of the board of commissioners
RS 33:2740.19Baton Rouge Inner City Economic Development District; creation, composition and powers\
RS 33:2740.23West Bank Corridor Improvement Commission; creation, composition, and powers
RS 33:2740.26Louis Armstrong Park Authority and Historic Jazz District; creation, composition, and powers
RS 56:424Taking of oysters
RS 56:431Unlawful removal of oysters or signs from leased propagating grounds; instructions to captain and crew of vessels; penalty
RS 13:2587.1Prosecution of litter violations in justice of the peace courts
RS 13:4611Punishment for contempt of court
RS 13:5536Deputy sheriffs; qualifications for employment
RS 14:98.2Unlawful refusal to submit to chemical tests; arrests for driving while intoxicated
RS 14:98.5Special provisions and definitions
RS 14:98.6Underage operating while intoxicated
RS 14:98.7Unlawful refusal to submit to chemical tests; arrests for driving while intoxicated
RS 15:708Labor by prisoners permitted; workday release program; indemnification
RS 32:408Examination of applicants required; classes of licenses
RS 32:666Refusal to submit to chemical test; submission to chemical tests; exception; effects of
RS 33:130.83Powers and functions of the board
RS 33:4064.4Powers of commission
RS 48:235Adopt-a-road program
RS 3:2464Shelter construction
RS 3:4274.1Appointment of forestry officers; duties and powers
RS 13:2590.2Clerk of court appointment in Jefferson Parish
RS 13:5537Appointment, oath, and bond of deputies; authority and jurisdiction of certain deputies
RS 14:82Prostitution; definition; penalties; enhancement
RS 14:98.1Underage driving under the influence
RS 15:848.3Powers and duties of commission
RS 15:850.4Powers and duties of commission
RS 15:850.14Powers and duties of commission
RS 23:1821Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 426, §7
RS 24:973.1Legislative Youth Advisory Council; purpose, membership, duties, administration, report, student privacy
RS 26:933Establishment of responsible vendor program
RS 30:2531.9Application of other laws
RS 30:2537Adopt-a-beach program
RS 30l2540Inland water cleanup
RS 30:2542Great Louisiana people’s pledge
RS 30:2546Littering of waters; definitions; penalties; disposal facilities
RS 30:2547Adopt-a-byway program
RS 30:2548Adopt a Water Body program
RS 32:216Pedestrians on highways or interstate highways
RS 32:410Form of license; photograph, signature of licensee, anatomical gift statement, declaration of life-sustaining procedures, and additional information on license
RS 32:414Suspension, revocation, renewal, and cancellation of licenses; judicial review
RS 33:2195Providing necessary personnel
RS 36:239Transfer of agencies and functions to Department of Environmental Quality
RS 36:605Powers and duties of the secretary of wildlife and fisheries
RS 38:3086.24Powers
RS 47:463.43Special license plates; environmental education division
RS 47:820.6Roadside vegetation master plan
RS 48:228.1Master characterization plan of state roads for maintenance
RS 48:347Removal of obstacles or hazards from highway or vicinity; campaign signs
RS 48:361To 373 Repealed by Acts 1986, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 32, 8.
RS 49:126Promotional stickers on public vehicles
RS 56:433Culling oysters taken from natural reefs; size limits
RS 56:1850Rules and regulations